Percent of adolescents ages 12-17 who have a chronic condition (according to parent)

West Virginia

United States

No chronic conditions

63%

69%

One chronic conditions

22%

18%

Fair/poor health

15%

13%

The National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) defines chronic conditions as including: "learning disability; ADD or ADHD; depression; anxiety problems; behavioral or conduct problems; autism or other autism spectrum disorder; developmental delay; speech problems; asthma; diabetes; Tourette Syndrome; epilepsy or seizure disorder; hearing problems; vision problems; bone or joint problems; and brain injury or concussion." For each condition, parent respondents were asked whether they have ever been told by a health care professional that the adolescent has the condition, and whether the adolescent currently has the condition.

Percent of high school students who report they were physically active at least 60 minutes per day on 5 or more days (during the 7 days before survey)

West Virginia

United States

Total

45%

49%

Male

50%

58%

Female

39%

39%

Percent of high school students who report they attended physical education classes on 1 or more days in an average week (when they were in school)

West Virginia

United States

Total

37%

52%

Male

40%

55%

Female

33%

48%

Percent of high school students who report they played on at least 1 sports team run by their school or community groups (during the 12 months before the survey)

West Virginia

United States

Total

52%

58%

Male

54%

62%

Female

50%

53%

Percent of high school students who report they watched television 3 or more hours per day (on an average school day)

West Virginia

United States

Total

27%

25%

Male

25%

25%

Female

29%

24%

Percent of high school students who report they used computers 3 or more hours per day (on an average school day)

West Virginia

United States

Total

43%

42%

Male

45%

41%

Female

42%

43%

The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBS) defines physical activity as: "doing any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time during the 7 days before the survey."

The YRBS defines used computers as: "having played video or computer games or used a computer for something that was not school work."

Weight/obesity status and eating behaviors among high school students (grades 9-12), 2015 PH2

Percent of high school students who report they were obese

West Virginia

United States

Total

18%

14%

Male

23%

17%

Female

12%

11%

Percent of high school students who described themselves as slightly or very overweight